Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9857 GPIA, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.9857 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9884 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9986 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9857 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 9 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.02 GPIA
- 10 El Salvador 1.02 GPIA compare
- 11 Costa Rica 1.01 GPIA compare
- 13 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 14 Mexico 1.01 GPIA compare
- 14 Nigeria 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for South Africa
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9857 GPIA in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release